also: かせい
noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
hoarseness; hoarse voice
Medical or descriptive term for a rough, breathy, or strained voice, often due to laryngeal issues. Used in clinical contexts or formal descriptions.
風邪の後、嗄声が一週間続いた。
After the cold, hoarseness persisted for a week.
嗄声の原因を調べるために耳鼻科を受診した。
I visited an ENT specialist to investigate the cause of my hoarse voice.
Obsolete reading; it is out-dated kana usage.
声枯れ is a more everyday term for a voice becoming hoarse or losing its voice, while 嗄声 is a formal medical term for the condition of hoarseness.
しわがれ声 describes a rough, husky voice quality, often associated with aging or strain, whereas 嗄声 is a clinical descriptor for hoarseness regardless of cause.
嗄 (rough/hoarse) + 声 (voice). The kanji 嗄 is rare and primarily used in medical compounds. The reading させい is the standard Sino-Japanese reading; かせい is an older, now obsolete reading.